Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
life-size
Liffey
lift
lifter
lifting
lifting-gear
lifting-magnet
ligament
ligature
light
light-coloured
lighten
lightening
lighter
lighterage
lighterman
light-filter
light-fingered
light-footed
light-headed
light-hearted
lighthouse
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He acted the fool, lig sé amach ar amaidí é.
He was admitted to bail, let out on bail, ligeadh amach ar bannaí é.
Mch: To blow off steam, gal a ligean amach, a shéideadh amach.
To cast off the hawsers, na cáblaí a ligean amach.
(Of vehicle) To discharge passengers, paisinéirí a ligean amach.
He gave vent to his feelings, lig sé amach a racht.
He gave the show away, lig sé amach, sceith sé, an scéal.
To pass sth. off as a joke, rud a ligean amach ar ghreann.
To give rein to one's anger, do racht a ligean amach.
He was released on bail, ligeadh amach ar bannaí é.
To relieve one's feelings, do racht a ligean amach.
Typ: To run out a line (into the margin), líne a ligean amach (san imeall).
(Of train) To set down passengers at Dundalk, paisinéirí a ligean, a scaoileadh, amach i nDún Dealgan.
He vented his spleen on me, lig sé amach a nimh orm.
He treated it as a joke, lig sé amach ar ghreann é, rinne sé magadh de.
Unhand me! lig amach mé!
To give vent to one's grief, one's anger, do racht (bróin, feirge) a ligean amach.
He vented his anger on me, lig sé amach an fhearg orm.
He gave voice to his indignation, lig sé amach a racht.
To work off one's bad temper on s.o., do racht a ligean amach, a ídiú, ar dhuine.
To wreak one's wrath upon s.o., do racht a ligean amach ar dhuine; do chuid feirge a ídiú ar dhuine.
